Tag Archives: Chalkidiki

10.000 people from all around Greece travelled last Saturday in Ierissos Halkidiki to express their solidarity with the residents who still fight against the gold mining factory as well as against state’s repression. The solidarity concert held many popular greek music artists from Athens and Thessaloniki such as Giannis Agelakas and Thanasis Papakonstantinou. Greek source: … Continue reading →

A video with information about the gold mining project of the Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold Corp. and the social resistance movement against destructive mining activities in Halkidiki, Greece. Continue reading →

Yesterday morning 60 women have made a protest towards the factory of “Hellenic gold” in skouries village. The result of this protest was the direct mobilization of riot police. 3 women have been arrested, one badly injured by riot police. The arrest was made as an excuse to prevent vehicles which belong to the company … Continue reading →

More than 300 residents of the area near Ierissos village have protested yesterday at the mountain of Kakavos (halkidiki). The residents protested against the plans of the gold mining company (Hellas Gold) to phase out trees. Tension prevailed after Special forces of the police arrived in the area. As emphasized by the residents the local … Continue reading →

Fire occurred at the building of Ierissos’s police station at 6 in the morning, so far for unknown reasons. The operation of Ierissos police station was suspended by a decision of the headquarters of the Greek Police after the attack by inhabitants last week, who caused damages and set furniture on fire. greek source: http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/640451 … Continue reading →

Two men 33 and 44 years old, residents of the village of Ierissos have been remanded in custody in connection to the February arson attack on the offices of Hellas Gold in Skouries, Halkidiki. Police claims that found dna of the two suspects in the area of the attack. According the newspaper Kathimerini, the 33-year-old … Continue reading →

At the following picture, members of the workers organization of Hellas Gold met up with the neo-nazi MPs at the offices of Golden dawn. More precisely, at the following picture, the president of the “Hellas gold workers organization” Angelos Deligiovas, and the secretary Giorgos Arvanitis in the offices of the golden dawn party with the … Continue reading →